9 courses with the subject WQAL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
WQAL 1255Water Resources Field Visits2
| Lab This course is a weekly visit to area and regional water projects, or guest speakers. Topics may include laboratories, government water agencies, engineering and consulting firms, industries, research activities, water and wastewater treatment systems, well drilling, biosolids, and hydrologic activities. (Cross-listed course; students can enroll only in WQAL 1255 or WSHD 1255.)
| Lecture/Lab Study theory, design and applications of equipment used in the water resources field: pumps, piping, mechanical systems, water distribution supply, and storage, wastewater collection, lift stations, storm water systems, mechanical maintenance, management and energy efficiency. This includes the design and selection of equipment, total dynamic head, equipment manufacturer's visits, and a field project in the area.
| Lecture This course is a comprehensive study of water source and supply, pollutants and principles of drinking water treatment, chemical dosages, softening, disinfection, fluoridation, system strategies and economics. It includes Safe Drinking Water Act, Minnesota State Water Operators Certification Exam preparation, and fundamental management concepts. (Cross-listed course; students can enroll only in WQAL 1651 or WSHD 1651.)
| Lecture This course offers a practical and theoretical approach to basic and advanced wastewater treatment and pollution control. Students will investigate a variety of pollutant types and effects on surface water and ground water. Design, construction, operation and maintenance strategies, and water quality standards municipal and industrial treatment systems will be addressed. Preparation for Minnesota State Wastewater Operators Certification Exam will be a component of this course. (Cross- listed course; students can enroll only in WQAL 1652 or WSHD 1652.) P a g e | 128
| Lecture This course is a comprehensive coverage of federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations emphasizing those affecting water, wastewater treatment, and watershed management. Policy development, program implementation, permitting, certification and enforcement are discussed. Basic field measurements that are encountered in the natural resources environment will also be introduced. (Cross-listed course; students can enroll only in WQAL 1656 or WSHD 1656.) Prerequisities: ENGL 0100, ENGL 0200
Variable credit | Internship This field experience course provides structure to a work experience with an agency or company related to the water resources field. This internship will offer the opportunity for the student to further develop on-the-job experience related to this field of study and enhance future career options. Students will be expected to complete 80 hours of on-the-site work for each credit taken. The instructor/coordinator will oversee associated academic coursework. This course may be repeated once during student's academic coursework. (Minimum 2.0 GPA required for registration.) Prerequisities: WQAL 1651, WQAL 1652, WQAL 2265, WSHD 2265
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WQAL
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Repeatable
may be repeated once during student's academic coursework.
5 credits | Lecture/Lab This course includes chemical and biological analysis of water, wastewaters, surface and groundwater. Volumetric, gravimetric, colorimetric, instrumentation and microbiological procedures are covered. Topics include lab safety, theory, test applications, sampling QA/QC, analytical procedures, troubleshooting and essential laboratory skills. (Cross-listed course; students can enroll only in WQAL 2265 or WSHD 2265.)
| Lecture/Lab The student will apply team building and personal communication skills to the development of basin- wide watershed management planning; study fundamental water resources management concepts as applied to the water/wastewater industry and the natural environment; use techniques and knowledge that have been developed in prior courses within the water resources curriculum to manage water MINNESOTA NORTH COLLEGE | 2024-25 CURRICULUM CATALOG resources from a watershed perspective. Public relations and leadership skills will be emphasized in relation to achieving stakeholder consensus for basin- wide watershed management plans/projects. This course includes a focus on Comprehensive Local Water Management Plans based on local priorities which link many land-use decisions with local goals for surface and groundwater protection and management. (Cross-listed course; students can enroll only in WQAL 2267 or WSHD 2267.) Prerequisities: NRT 2315, WQAL 1656, WSHD 1656
3 credits | Lecture/Lab This course is a continuation of WQAL/WSHD 2265, Water and Wastewater Analysis I. The course addresses advanced water analysis specific for process control of water and wastewater systems. (Cross-listed course; students can enroll only in WQAL 2269 or WSHD 2269.) Prerequisities: WQAL 2265, WSHD 2265
